Buried Plans
I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands
Far From The Roses
If I Wanted Trouble
Maxon
Wish You Were Upstairs
Mixed Feelings
Radio Static
Lonely Low
Waiting For You
Away Again
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Get There
Published: 11 Nov 2013, 22:49
Get There Is A Studio Album Collaboration By American Singer-Songwriter Juliana Hatfield And Matthew Caws Lead Singer Of The Band Nada Surf Under The Band Name Minor Alps. It Was Released On October 29 2013 By Barsuk Records. One Should Never Underestimate The Value Of Good Harmonies More Than A Few Acts Have Enjoyed Long And Healthy Careers Based On Their Ability To Wrap Their Voices Around One Another And Judging From Their Debut Album Get There Minor Alps Have The Potential To Follow In Their Footsteps. Minor Alps Is A Collaborative Project Featuring Matthew Caws Of Nada Surf And Former Blake Baby Juliana Hatfield And Get There Reveals They Make A Great Team — Their Voices Mesh Beautifully Enough So That Just Hearing Them Sing Together Would Make This Album Worth A Listen Even If The Songs Weren’t Up To Par. Thankfully That’s Not The Case For The Most Part Get There Is A Set Of Graceful Pop Tunes With Subtle But Effective Melodies That Float Over A Bed Of Guitars And Electronics And The Music Provides A Lovely Backdrop For The Duet Vocals On “Buried Plans ” “Radio Static ” And “If I Wanted Trouble.” Elsewhere The Duo Turns Up The Amps And Lets It Rock On “Mixed Feelings” And Opts For A Low-Key Organic Sound On “Far From The Roses.” Caws And Hatfield Are As Well-Matched As Songwriters As They Are As Vocalists And Their Atmospheric Airy Production With Tom Beaujour Is Just What These Tunes Need. While Caws And Hatfield Both Get Solo Spots On This Album — He Takes The Lead On “Maxon ” She Gets The Closer “Away Again” — Get There Sounds Like A Collaboration In The Best Sense Of The Word With The Two Musicians Bringing Out The Best In One Another Their Individual Strengths Coming Together In A Set Of Smart Well-Crafted Performances. Hopefully This Isn’t A One-Off Since Get There Is As Pleasurable As Anything Hatfield Or Nada Surf Have Offered Listeners In Recent Years. Track Listing
01. Buried Plans
02. I Don’t Know What To Do With My Hands
03. Far From The Roses
04. If I Wanted Trouble
05. Maxon
06. Wish You Were Upstairs
07. Mixed Feelings
08. Radio Static
o9. Lonely Low
10. Waiting For You
11. A Way Again Production Credits
John Agnello - Mixing
Chris Athens - Mastering
Tom Beaujour - Engineer Producer
Matthew Caws - Composer Guitar Instrumentation Vocals
Tyler Coray - Photography
Tom Dube - Vocal Engineer
Chris Egan - Drums
Ira Elliot - Composer
Tim Foljahn - Assistant Engineer
Derek Vander Griend - Design Layout
Juliana Hatfield - Composer Instrumentation
Joe Keefe - Composer
Parker Kindred - Drums
Daniel Lorca - Composer
Lee Russell - Engineer Production Assistant